The latest research news from around the School of Government and Society.
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- Dr Heather Marquette, IDD's Director of Research and Academic Director of the GSDRC, was an invited speaker on 'Political Economy Analysis: Challenging the Orthodoxy?' at the OECD-DAC 17th GovNet Network on Governance Plenary Meeting, Paris, 24-25 April 2013.
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- Monday 3rd June 2013
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- This event brought together two of the world's most respected specialists on the Russian economy to discuss the most important issues relating to economic policy and performance in Russia today.
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- Thursday 30th May 2013
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- After a nationwide search, BBC Radio 3 and the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have today unveiled the ten academics that have been named New Generation Thinkers 2013. The list includes Dr Rebecca Steinfeld, Visiting Lecturer and Teaching Fellow with the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) at the University of Birmingham.
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- Tuesday 21st May 2013
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- The POLSIS European Studies Research Group hosted a research workshop on Wednesday 01 May. The workshop, titled "European Politics During the Crisis: Developing Research Agendas"
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- Thursday 9th May 2013
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- Local elections will be held today in 34 councils, for 2,362 seats in 27 county councils and seven mainland unitaries. There are also two mayoral elections. Gains and losses will be measured in terms both of seats won and which parties have overall control of which councils.
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- Friday 3rd May 2013
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- Voters in 27 county councils and seven unitary authorities will head to the polls on Thursday 02 May. With 2,362 seats up for grabs, four INLOGOV academics examine the key issues.
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- Thursday 2nd May 2013
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- While it is sometimes tempting to see the regime of Kim Jong-eun as superficially comical, with its extravagant uniforms, dynastic worship and wild rhetoric, it is also important not to underestimate the serious risk of miscalculation and military escalation inherent within the current crisis. While there are many aspects of the present situation that are familiar to observers of the hermit state, there are also enough differences to give concern that this manufactured crisis could end differently.
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- Friday 19th April 2013
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- Research, Advice and support, Executive development and Postgraduate programme news from the Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham.
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- Thursday 18th April 2013
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- From 15-19 April, the University of São Paulo (Ribeirao Preto campus) and the University of Birmingham are collaborating in a one week workshop which considers the development of new approaches to public accountability and accounting in service delivery.
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- Thursday 11th April 2013
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- The debate over Mrs Thatcher's legacy is one of the most important political debates of our time. At stake is not simply an evaluation of recent history; it is as much about the current and future direction of Britain as it is about the past. Birmingham perspective by Dr Peter Kerr.
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- Thursday 11th April 2013